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ideational

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ʌɪdɪˈeɪʃən(ə)l/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the formation of ideas or thoughts of objects not immediately present to the senses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

being of the nature of a notion or concept

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a plan abstract and conceptional
  • to improve notional comprehension
  • a notional response to the question

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conceptional, notional

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ideation Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English ideational From ideation + -al.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: ideëel — Pertaining to the formation of ideas or thoughts